Solar Decathlon 2011

September 29, 2011

Jim Tetro/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon

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An interior view of 4D Home, by Team Massachusetts (Massachusetts College of Art and Design and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell) at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011, in Washington. D.C. The home features:
Asymmetrical timber trellises that provide seasonal shading and a covered transition to the interior;
A layout that can be easily reconfigured by two sliding partition walls;
A refrigerator that uses less electricity per year than a 60-Watt light bulb.

Jim Tetro/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon

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An interior view of 4D Home, by Team Massachusetts (Massachusetts College of Art and Design and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell) at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011, in Washington. D.C. The home features:
Asymmetrical timber trellises that provide seasonal shading and a covered transition to the interior;
A layout that can be easily reconfigured by two sliding partition walls;
A refrigerator that uses less electricity per year than a 60-Watt light bulb.